THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS RECEIVED A BOOST TO ITS MUSIC DEPARTMENTS THANKS TO POP SINGER BARRY MANILOW.
THE DISTRICT SUBMITTED A VIDEO TO MANILOW’S MUSIC PROJECT TO ATTEMPT TO WIN A GRANT FOR NEW BAND INSTRUMENTS.
MANILOW MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN LAS VEGAS AND AWARDED SIOUX CITY ONE OF THE TOP PRIZES:
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MANILOW, WHO HAS PERFORMED TWICE IN SIOUX CITY OVER HIS CAREER, SAID HE WAS MOVED BY THE VIDEOS HE RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOLS:
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ALL OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS THAT ENTERED WERE COMPETING FOR THE TOP PRIZE OF $100,000 FOR NEW INSTRUMENTS.
